I'm sure the author meant to type 2.2L instead of 2.4L.

Also for that price, I would start thinking about a base model Corvette or another much nicer car. $37k for an S2000 is only for the most hardcore Honda boys.

162 lb-ft.?

If HP and torque are your priorities there's far better options out there at this price.

"162 lb-ft.?

If HP and torque are your priorities there's far better options out there at this price."

Yeah, like the Solstice GXP, and Sky Redline, both of which are cheaper.

I have been in an S2000 and I can say it is not worth the money if it is for the streets. I would definitly purchase a Saturn Sky or Pontiac Solstice. Both are less expensive and come with more ammenties,like AC.

Also the design of the S2k is very dated.

Being that this is the only convertible available from Honda, you will need to adjust your prorities if you really want to stay with Honda.

I'm sure bodykits will come out soon, that will make an existing s2000 look like this cr.

I agree its underpowered (as almost all Honda's are now) but this thing will whip around a track faster than any Sky or Solstice you put in front of it. I'd be willing to bet it'll hang with if not beat a Corvette on the track too.

This is another niche car that Honda is putting out, nothing more, nothing less. Perhaps one last breath before they pull the life support on it.

Saturn Sky or Pontiac Solstice? ROTFL

When is the last time GM released a reliable turbocharged car? Wait for it.....never!
Also, are the dealers still tacking on a huge markup?

Someone looking at an S2000 will also look at something like the BMW Z4.

I personally drove around an S2000 for a few days and it's a great car for the money, especially if lightly pre-owned. If you want a racecar for the road (high power peak, great suspension and steering) there's nothing better. Add to that the S2000's made in Japan reliability and it's a no brainer.

Are you freaking kidding me? $34,000USD for an S2000 while in Canada its $50,000CDN!?

I wonder how much the duty would be....

The Honda S2000 also has perfect 50/50 weight balance and handles amazing from what I've read. Plus, 237hp out a 2.2 ltr is still an amazing feat. Name one American car that can do that without a turbo/supercharger.

There are videos on Youtube of the S2000 beating Corvettes in quarters as well: this car is ridiculously light by the way. There is an S2000 with AC (that is still very light), but this one without AC and such is a direct dive at trying to create a true balls-to-the-wall racer as can be had. Once again: lightness.

NOYA & ALLEN

Will u guys get off hondas nuts , spear me with the youtube vids anybody can make a S2000 go faster then a vet on Utube , posted specs on this car is 5.5 sec 0-60 14 sec in the quarter,base 07 corvette 4.3 sec 0-60 12.3 sec quarter. I dont care how good that car is the driver of the vette would have to be stupid to loss to a honda s2000 in a straight line or on the track (could happen dapends on the drivers) . noya reliabilty please honda just recalled the 06 civic how i know my girls hase one ,all u guys due is bash amer. cars all day . honda sucks from a owner of a new infinity M45 awd , my RL was garbage compared to this car

Please there is also vids of the Corvette beatin just about every car on utube like LAMBORGHINI, mustage, VIPERS, PORSCHE,hondas, acuras, nissan, toyotas, maserati, FERRARI, just because some dummy in a vette let a honda s2000 beat him doesn't mean its as good a vette and if you think so come see me and i'll show you how a vette vs s2000 race would really end up , we could even put it on youtube 05 Z06 honda please the japs got yall brain washed

Considering the Vette goes for $54k I'd hope it would be able to beat an S2000 in all aspects of racing. However it can't even stock vs stock. It may pull it on a straight but nobody in their right mind would believe even a Z06 would lap anything but an oval faster. Spend $18k on that S2000 and it will demolish a Vette in any racing senario.

The cars are in two different classes and really shouldn't be compared anyway. The fact that it is compared shows well for Honda's engineering.

all im going to say is seven-minute, 43-second lap of the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife second fasted lap ever , and no honda s2000 is going to come close to that not even with 18,000 worth of hop ups, you should do a little more research about the vette on a track before you make statments about it track creditials, and a base vette starts at 45k last i checked , go after the mustage first or even a boxster its no vette beater i dont care what u say . car ad driver is ur friend read up on the vette against its comp and tell me its no good on a track

I own an S2000 and i dont like this last edition of the car that Honda is trying to put on the market.

btw an S2000 costs in my country $70.000 while the basic vette costs $150.000 both are imports here.

"When is the last time GM released a reliable turbocharged car? Wait for it.....never!
Also, are the dealers still tacking on a huge markup?"

Ever seen a Grand National? See 'em quite frequently at car shows, and for a 20+ year old turbocharged GM car, I'd say they held up pretty well over the years.

Actually if you did your reading you would know that the 7:43 didn't come from a base vette or even a z06. It came from GM's Blue Devil. A normal vette will run the 'ring in about 8:40, an S2000 in about 8:35. I know the Vette _can_ handle good, but out of the box it won't touch an S2K.

"Ok if you actually read this you will see that it is not the ZO6 but a completely different car, still a prototype so does not count in the list of non-modded production cars....
General Motors is hatching a plan to significantly raise the profile of its flagging Chevrolet brand, with a scorching supercharged 600bhp version of the new 7.0-litre V8 Corvette Z06.

Dubbed the ‘blue devil’ by GM insiders, and caught here setting an impressive 7min 40sec lap of the Nürburgring in the hands of Corvette’s Le Mans class-winning driver Jan Magnussen, the car will be positioned to take on some of the world’s most highly-respected supercars, according to General Motors’ product guru, Bob Lutz. ‘We’re going to do something beyond the Z06, at a much higher price point, and which would compete with some of the leading high-performance cars of the world,’ Lutz told American motoring magazine AutoWeek."

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corvette ftw:
all im going to say is seven-minute, 43-second lap of the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife second fasted lap ever , and no honda s2000 is going to come close to that not even with 18,000 worth of hop ups, you should do a little more research about the vette on a track before you make statments about it track creditials, and a base vette starts at 45k last i checked , go after the mustage first or even a boxster its no vette beater i dont care what u say . car ad driver is ur friend read up on the vette against its comp and tell me its no good on a track
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The base Corvette Z06 1LZ has a MSRP of $71,000.00USD. Who knows how much GM will charge for the Z07. The base Corvette (Coupe) 1LT has a MSRP of $46,110.00USD, but is slower (than the Z06).

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Nürburgring lap times
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8:39 - 142.890 km/h - Honda S2000, 240 PS/1275 kg (sport auto 01/00)
8:15 - 149.818 km/h - Corvette C6, 404 PS/1491 kg (sport auto 08/05)
7:42.9 - 160.207 km/h - Corvette Z06, 500 PS/1319 kg, Jan Magnusen

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http://wheeltalk.fancal.net/?p=476
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Considering the S2000 is ~$12,000USD cheaper than the BASE Corvette but only 24seconds slower around Nürburgring, I'd say $12,000 of upgrades would make the S2000 faster. Don't forget, they aren't even competitors against each other. Heck, the old Z05 Corvette did Nürburgring in 8:18, and it was developed closer to the time of the S2000 (for a better comparison).

The S2000 is one heck of a car, but I agree they do need to update its styling.

The base corvette may start at 46, but its not a convertible.
The base convertible corvette starts at 53,000

It is also possible that the convertible could be a little slower than the coupe due to the extra weight, and less rigid chassis.

If you put even half the difference about 10grand into the s2000 it could be right there with the vette.

However even at almost 50% less money, the s2000 is probably close enough that a good driver in it vs a not as good driver in the vette, could make up the difference.

Its is tuff taking the comparisons from the ring, because a lot of it can be difference between drivers.

That one top gear where the guy trys to break the 10 minute mark or something in a jag took him like 50 times, and the woman who's driven that track all her life could do it first time in that car. Those times would be a lot more credible if it was the same person driving every time.

Also there is a time for the c6 z51 that is right up there with the z06. 7:59

WHO ARE ALL THESE PEOPLE COMPARING THE SOLSTICE AND VETTE TO AN S2000?! BOTTOM LINE, THEY ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT BEASTS. WHAT'S SAD IS THAT PEOPLE STILL HOLD ON TO THE AMERICAN AESTHETE EVEN AS GM GASPS AND PANTS FOR AIR. SORRY, THE SOLSTICE IS TOO LITTLE TOO LATE FOR GM, AND IN THE MEANTIME, THIS IS NOT AN AMERICA VS ASIA GAME ANYMORE FOLKS! IN THE CAR INDUSTRY, WE SHARE MOTORS, ROTORS, PARTS, ENGINEERS, 401KS, EVERYTHING NOW. GMAC IS STILL TRYING TO WHITTLE IT'S WAY INTO CHINESE DEALERSHIPS FOR GOD'S SAKE. ANYWAYS, ABOUT THE CARS: OTHER THAN THE NEW VETTE ZO6 (WITHA HUGE $ TAG), THE CORVETTE CANNOT HANG WITH THE S2000, PERIOD. THE S2000 IS DESIGNED FOR THE TRACK WHILE THE VETTE IS MORE APT FOR A DRAG STRIP, IT CANNOT HANG IN THE CORNERS. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR SOMEONE THAT ISN'T GOING TO TAKE THEIR CAR TO THE RACE TRACK? SIMPLY PUT: IF YOU LOVE TO DRIVE GET AN S2000, IF YOU LOVE TO MASH ON THE GAS AND GO STRAIGHT FOR AS LONG AS THE ROAD DOES, THEN MASH ON THE BRAKES AT EVERY HAIRPIN, WILDLY SWINGING OUT OF THE APEX AND HOPING THERE'S NO PEDESTRIANS, GET A VETTE. OF COURSE I'M EXAGERATING, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE CAN LEARN HOW TO DRIVE ANYTHING ABOVE IT'S ABILITIES, BUT WOULDN'T YOU RATHER HAVE A GRIN ON YOUR FACE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DAY'S DRIVING EXPERIENCE? WHAT'S MORE, SOMEHOW A LOT OF PEOPLE STILL THINK TORQUE IS A MATTER OF COURSE FOR SPORTS CARS; IN THIS THE VETTE DOES WIN BY A LOT; BUT ARE WE LOOKING TO TOW A 27 FT. COBALT CABIN CRUISER DOWN TO THE LAKE, OR ARE WE GOING OUT FOR A SPIN ON SOME LOST ROAD? YOU DON'T NEED TORQUE TO HAVE FUN FOLKS; IT'S ALL ABOUT HP VS WEIGHT AND A REASONABLE REDLINE. AS FOR THE SOLSTICE, IT IS A MUCH BETTER CAR THAN THE STOCK VETTE. IT WAS ACTUALLY TRACK TESTED WHEN THEY MADE THE THING, AND IT'S ECOTEC MOTOR IS A WINNER. BUT IT'S REFLEXES, POWERBAND AND BRAKES ARE NOWHERE NEAR AN S2000. FOR A DAILY DRIVER THE S2000 IS WAY CHOPPIER THAN A SOLSTICE OR VETTE. IT IS NOT NEARLY AS GOOD FOR ROAD TRIPS OR LONG COMMUTES. BUT WE ARE NOT COMPARING APPLES TO APPLES HERE FOLKS. IF YOU WANT SOMETHING THAT RIPS AND IS FUN TO DRIVE, A WEEKEND WARRIOR OR TRACK-DEVOTED RACER, GET THE S2000. IF YOU WANT SOMETHING SPIRITED AND FUN, BUT NOT EXHILERATING, AND A REASONABLE COMMUTER, GET A SOLSTICE. IF YOU WANT SOMETHING THAT CAN GO FAST ONLY WHILE HEADING IN A STRAIGHT LINE, SUCKS GAS AND HANDLES LIKE A SHOPPING CART IN THE CORNERS GET A VETTE; UNLESS YOU OPT FOR THE 50K ZO6, WAY MORE THAN AN S2000; BUT THEN LIKE I SAID, WHAT ARE WE COMPARING THESE CARS FOR ANYWAYS? IT'S LIKE PUTTING AN F1 CUP CAR (S2000) UP AGAINST A '72 PRO STOCK NOVA (VETTE), UP AGAINST A CAR THAT JOHNNY WANTS TO TAKE TO THE TRACK (EVEN THOUGH HE HAS NO SKILLS), BUT REALLY JUST USES TO GET SOME SUN ON HIS BALDING SCALP(THE PONTIAC). ALL 3 CARS ARE PRETTY MUCH A MAINSTAY IN SCCA NOW, BUT NOT WITHOUT SOME SERIOUS MODS TO THE SOLSTICE AND/OR VETTE, PLUS, AS PER SCCA, THEY'RE NOT EVEN IN THE SAME CLASS.

This car is not about having the most horsepower or torque. this car is about performance. and it preforms in a truly stunning manner. it has a N/A 2.2L V4 motor, which makes over 230 HP,that alone is amazing output for its size. Compare it to the following: A ford mustang has a V8 4.6L that makes 300 HP, Corvette Z06 has a V8 7L with 505 HP. keep in mind this motor also is made to perform in the 6-9.5k RPM range, where most motors in other cars redline at around 6k, yet again, another amazing aspect of this car. not to mention vtech motors have next to no reliability issues compared to other cars.

I can't even believe anyone even attempted to compare a solstice and a saturn with a s2000 ... What a joke .... When I was looking for cars I noticed (2005) that the s2000 was being compared in the boxter and bmw class rather than the 350z and the r-x8 .... Even so it won overall in all the test (look it up) this car is amazing, you can't knock it til you try it. Who cares if its only 237hp its fast and it handles incredible that's what matters how it runs and preforms and the fact it does what it does at only 237hp make it all that much better... I've been pulled over 4 times in this car and each time the popo said how awsome the car is ( they know performance - they drive a performance ride) anyway they all mentioned that they know at least one cop that drives one because of its performance and also they mentioned that the s2000 always wins there figure 8 race's that go on at RFK (dc) NO CAR CAN BEAT IT. Not including the exotic we are talking you affordable cars here. I lost my train of though this chick just walked by now I don't even remember what I'm doing